Patience Leino, Senior Administrator for MOC External Activities at the American Board of Pediatrics (ABP), received a 2017 Partners in Healing Award from the Patients' View Institute (PVI). She received the award, together with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) Medical Center, on Dec. 7, 2017.
Patients, hospitals and health systems rely on highly skilled physicians to deliver high quality, evidence-based patient care.
The ABMS is dedicated to constantly evolving to meet the needs of physicians and their commitment to lifelong learning by continually ensuring that the certification process is relevant, convenient and flexible.
The ABMS has more than 80 years of dedicated service with over 880,000 certified physicians in 39 specialties and 86 subspecialties. 28,549 new specialty and 13,049 new subspecialty certificates were awarded in 2016.
This informative video will detail information concerning genders across age groups, the distribution of regions and the primary specialty groups of the ABMS which include 59% medical, 27% surgical, and 14% hospital.
The ABP and its staff expresses deep concern for those displaced or affected by recent hurricanes and wildfires. We encourage our pediatricians to remain focused — first and foremost — on the safety of their families and their patient care.
Suzanne Kathleen Woods, MD, will become Vice President of Credentialing Initial Certification at the American Board of Pediatrics (ABP), effective Jan. 1, 2018, the ABP has announced. She is certified by the ABP in general pediatrics and is meeting the requirements of maintenance of certification.
The American Board of Pediatrics established the Paul V. Miles Fellowship to honor Dr. Miles’ years of service as Senior Vice President for Maintenance of Certification and Quality. This fellowship is awarded annually to an individual who has demonstrated excellence in improving the quality of care for children. The fellowship carries a cash award and an invitation to the American Board of Pediatrics in Chapel Hill to share knowledge that will inform our work in our mission to improve child health.
Dr. Norman Talner of Chapel Hill, NC died on August 17th. Dr. Talner served on the ABP Subboard of Pediatric Cardiology from 1969-1974. From 1982-1995, he was the Medical Editor of the Pediatric Cardiology Subboard.
Pediatricians who wish to become certified in Pediatric Hospital Medicine can learn what will be required to apply for the exam in 2019 and beyond. In addition to the specific admission requirements, pediatricians can also browse a list of frequently-asked questions.
The ABP congratulates Ann E. Burke, MD, who has been named the 2017 Recipient of the Walter W. Tunnessen, Jr. MD Award for the Advancement of Pediatric Resident Education. The award was presented to Dr. Burke at the Association of Pediatric Program Directors (APPD) Spring meeting April 5-8.
Board certification has been part of the social contract in which physicians commit to maintaining up-to-date scientific knowledge and improving the quality of patient care. "Maintenance of Certification and the Challenge of Professionalism," written by ABP President and CEO David Nichols, MD, MBA and published in Pediatricssummarizes the philosophical underpinnings, published literature, recent improvements, and future directions of the American Board of Pediatrics maintenance of certification program.
Dr. Norman Talner of Chapel Hill, NC died on August 17th. Dr. Talner served on the ABP Subboard of Pediatric Cardiology from 1969-1974. From 1982-1995, he was the Medical Editor of the Pediatric Cardiology Subboard. 
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